Korean J Dermatol.  1987 Feb;25(1):123-125.

A Case of Carcinoma Erysipelatoides Originating in an Internal Organ

• Yoon MS
• Kim DH
• Hong KT

Abstract

We present a case of carcinoma erysipelatoides which or iginated from an internal organ. The patient was a 50 year-old female who had peritoneal carcinomatosis, She presented an erythematous lesion resembling erysipelas on her right breast. Histopathologic findings were consistent with metastatic adenocarcinoma but clinically it was not associated with carcinoma of the breast.

Keyword

Carcinoma erysipelatoides; Adenocarcinoma; Breast

MeSH Terms

Adenocarcinoma
Breast
Carcinoma
Erysipelas
Female
Humans
Middle Aged